Improvement in watee-elevatoes



SILAS u, BOARDMAN, ror FORTv WAYNE, INDIANA.

Letters Patent No. 81,245, dated August 18, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT Ibi WATERV-ELBVATGRS.

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TOALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Beit known that I, SILAS R. BOARDMAN, of Fort Wayne, in the county of Allen, and State of Indiana, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Water-Drawers; and Ido hereby declarevthat the following is afulhc'liear, and'exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, andto the letters of reference marked thereon.

The nature of. my invention consists in an improved method of constructing water-drawers. My invention consists in the .construction and operation of the bucket.

To enable others skilled in the arts to make and use my invention, I will proceed to describe its construction and operation.

Airepresents a metallic bucket, which is constructed in the form represented in the drawings, and is provided with a tilting or trap-valve, ,secured to its b ottom, as will be readily understood. Directly below the bottom of the bucket, and secured to it, is a horizontal disk, b, which is placed about one and one-half inch below said bottom, and is secured to it by any suit-able means. Upon the upper surface of this disk b the water is discharged from the bucket A, when the valve isopen.

B represents acylinder, of a somewhat conical form, which is mounted upon a cylindrical base, C.I The diameter of this base shouldbe of a diameter equal to that of the disk b, which should tit snugly into it, when the bucket is delivered to the point of discharge. A shoulder, c, may be formed at vthe point of intersection of covers B and C, against which the edge of the disk may press, and which will thus form a packed joint, if desired. Just 'below this flange a spout is inserted, which carries off thc water, as will be readily understood. Now it is clear that if the bucket is drawn up to' the point of discharge, and. the valve is opcrated, theA water will be discharged on the upper surface of the disk, and thence it gravitates to the edges, and is there intel'- cepted, and is thus caused to be discharged through the spout in the direction of the arrows.

This double-bottomed bucket may be used in various forms, and thus answer the same purpose, as it will be readily seen that a disk might be hinged to oneside of the cylinder, and so attached to the'well-rope that, in elevating the water, the disk would follow the bucket up, so as to receive-the discharged water in the same manner as it is received in this case.l

D represents a ratchet, which is secured to the windlass, as seen, in the ordinary manner. E is a pawl, l n which is so forrned as to present a hook or catch, which takes into the ratchet, and holds the windlass in position, as seen. rlhe'other or outer end of said pawl is extended beyond the fulcrum or pivotf, and is so weighted that it ovm-balances the other end, and thus holds it in contact with theratchet. When the operator desires to relieve the ratchet, for the purpose of lowering the bucket, all that is necessary to do is to lay the hand lightly on the weighted end of the pawl, and slightly elevate it from the ratchet, and thus 'the spoolof the windlass may discharge the cordage, and thereby lower the bucket. When the bucket is lowered to the water, and has filled, the weighted end of the ratchet is dropped, and thus. the hook is engaged with tho ratchet, and hencel all further fear of accident is overcome by 'a sense of security engendered by the use of this at once simple 'an/d effective device.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The bucket A, the bottom. valve a, the tilting-rod d, the stop s, the disk b, in combination with the eylin der C, the same being constructed inthe manner and for the purpose substantially as set forth and described.

s. n. BOARDMAN. [L a] Witnesses:

H. F. WILLSN, S. ZoLLAus. 

